I think with the Viana connection Amorim would have been on a wider list at least as his Sporting results are impressive.
I do think main target Xabi Alonso is very much Real bound. him taking over from Ancelotti upcoming summer would not surprise me one bit. he aint doing another Leverkusen season after this.
so if its not these two, who would be? still think its about 80% Pep renews (albeit 12-month extension will not delay the big change for too long).
Inzaghi decent but speaks no English, not too sure his style fits us exactly. has the experience of winning multiple titles in a big league.
Nagelsmann still with Germany albeit could change after the 2026 WC same as Tuchel.
Xavi, I dont know, fits the style given he is a Pep student, the way he couldnt handle pressure last season, even going as far of writing down his teams chances and then Flick with a bit of tweak runs so hot with a much quicker, more exciting style...
Luis Enrique decent but dont rate his managerial work after the Barca years. (Spain, PSG) CL winner tho, thats a big thing on the CV.
Zidane?:) no idea whats he up to. won 3x CL's in a row and unemployed since...
while the current regime went for someone like Pellegrini who had the style but not so much of the big results, imo we wont do that after the Pep-era. imo at least domestic success or CL win will be a criteria on top of serious tactical skills, style of play, potential etc.
Xabi Alonso with winning the league unbeaten and improving players greatly, to make them be more than sum of the parts of the squad, stopping Bayern winning it like 12 times in a row with a much lesser squad than Bayerns, well that is impressive.
I do think main target Xabi Alonso is very much Real bound. him taking over from Ancelotti upcoming summer would not surprise me one bit. he aint doing another Leverkusen season after this.
so if its not these two, who would be? still think its about 80% Pep renews (albeit 12-month extension will not delay the big change for too long).
Inzaghi decent but speaks no English, not too sure his style fits us exactly. has the experience of winning multiple titles in a big league.
Nagelsmann still with Germany albeit could change after the 2026 WC same as Tuchel.
Xavi, I dont know, fits the style given he is a Pep student, the way he couldnt handle pressure last season, even going as far of writing down his teams chances and then Flick with a bit of tweak runs so hot with a much quicker, more exciting style...
Luis Enrique decent but dont rate his managerial work after the Barca years. (Spain, PSG) CL winner tho, thats a big thing on the CV.
Zidane?:) no idea whats he up to. won 3x CL's in a row and unemployed since...
while the current regime went for someone like Pellegrini who had the style but not so much of the big results, imo we wont do that after the Pep-era. imo at least domestic success or CL win will be a criteria on top of serious tactical skills, style of play, potential etc.
Xabi Alonso with winning the league unbeaten and improving players greatly, to make them be more than sum of the parts of the squad, stopping Bayern winning it like 12 times in a row with a much lesser squad than Bayerns, well that is impressive.